Summer Event Production, Hospitality and Social Media Interns
We are seeking paid summer interns for an incredible opportunity to join an event production and logistics firm, to execute some of season's biggest community, entertainment and political events!
Proposed Dates:
(2) Summer Interns (June-Aug)
(2) 6-Month Interns (approx May-Oct - flexible)
About Us:
Juan & Only LLC. is a full service experiential firm based in Chicago, serving sports, hospitality, entertainment, corporate lifestyle brands and grassroots organizations for nearly 15 years.
Juan and Only offers comprehensive program management from lodging and contract negotiation to stage direction and permitting, and touts a successful portfolio of festivals, galas, press junkets, even award ceremonies - nationally.
Our team is known for excellence in project management, relationship building and event services, while also specializing in creative strategy, graphic design, food service, staffing, fabrication and staging, technical production and community organizing across the industry.
Yes we work hard, but we have team spirit! Juan and Only is a small-midsize crew of ambitious, creative and high energy team members that design big moments and celebrate small wins. No day is ever the same, and no project ever like the last.
We're looking for someone with fresh ideas, lots of initiative, and motivation to solve problems, maximize communication and contribute to range of diverse activations throughout the season (and possibly beyond!)
If you think this is you - apply today, the countdown to summer is on!
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Responsibilities:
- Maintain a working knowledge of the complex needs of a wide variety of events
- Establish and maintain relationships with partners, vendors and venues
- Build and manage schedules, timelines and track deliverables
- Research industry trends, prospects and collaboration opportunities to bring partnerships and creative concepts to life.
- Support design of materials like pitch decks, event summaries and creative assets
- Coordinate planning sessions to brainstorm ideas, evaluate risks, and capture progress.
- Assist with onsite execution as a Production Assistant or Runner to support varying tasks on live event days.
- Data input and task tracking using enterprise platforms, as well as training new staff members on features and entry process.
- Social media engagement and community management.
Skills:
- Problem Solving, and ability and willingness to overcome challenges
- Self Starter that takes initiative and proactively seeks responsibility
- Clear concise communicator that can absorb and disseminate and information quickly and accurately.
- Ability to operate in a fast paced, high autonomy environment with minimal oversight
- Professional and respectful engagement in highly confidential spaces where VIP or proprietary interactions and information may be shared.
- Meticulous and detailed in observing data and language, to infer needs/actions, and respond according to team/client interest during relevant periods.
- Highly organized, with rapid response rates, and able to manage professional communications such as recaps, email, and client hybrid client handling.
- General knowledge of customer service and hospitality
Requirements:
- Must be 18 with valid Illinois ID and drivers license. (Vehicle not required.)
- Must reside in Chicago metropolitan area during June - August months.
- Comfortable lifting and handling up to 20lbs.
- Occasional nights/weekends required, along with domestic travel up to 10%.